Summary

Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesSep 12, 20253 min read

At a glance

Quick context to catch up fast.

The Committee approved multiple personnel actions including reappointment to the Civil Service Board, several civil-service exemptions for departmental positions, an amendment to MOU 35 on union hiring-hall use, a salary adjustment at LADWP, and an extension of the interim LACERS general manager. The Committee also approved continuation of LAPD hiring authorities, approved an amendment to prohibit outside employment with certain federal immigration enforcement agencies, noted several reports, and continued several items for future consideration.

Projects mentioned

Browse all related coverage for the main local project pages tied to this summary.

Economic Development

Committees mentioned

Open the committee coverage hubs tied to this summary.

Personnel and Hiring Committee

Topics discussed

LaborPublic Safety

View official document

Was this summary helpful?

Your feedback helps us prioritize what to improve next.

What this means

The Committee approved changes that let city departments fill or adjust specific jobs outside the regular civil service process — this means some hires can be made more quickly or on different terms than typical city hiring rules. An amendment to a union hiring-hall agreement was approved, which affects how temporary craft workers are brought onto city projects. The Committee also approved a ban on city employees taking outside off‑duty work with certain federal immigration enforcement agencies, and extended the interim head of the city retirement system to maintain leadership continuity. Several reports were only noted or were continued for more work, so some decisions will return to a future meeting.

Key decisions

Follow the major takeaways from this briefing.

Reappointment of Jeanne Fugate to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners for a term ending June 30, 2030 — approved.
Amendment No. 3 to Memorandum of Understanding No. 35 (MOU 35) regarding use of the union hiring hall for temporary craft workers — approved.
Joint Personnel Department and City Administrative Officer report on MOU 35 hiring hall practices — noted and filed.
Exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) at Los Angeles Housing Department from Civil Service (Charter Section 1001(d)(4)) — approved.
Salary adjustment for Secretary Legal B (Class Code 1924) at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — approved.
Personnel Department report on the status of sworn personnel workers' compensation claims — noted and filed.
Exemptions from Civil Service approved for one Deputy Superintendent of Building I (Department of Building and Safety), one Assistant General Manager (Department of Water and Power), and one Deputy Director of Planning (Department of City Planning) pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
Extension of appointment for Todd A. Bouey as Interim General Manager of LACERS in accordance with Charter Section 1108(b) — approved.
Request to raise LACERS General Manager compensation from M-9 to M-11 — continued.
Continuation of 20 Resolution Authorities within LAPD through June 30, 2026 for the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program — approved.
Motion to prohibit off-duty secondary employment with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Customs and Border Protection, the US Department of Homeland Security, or entities engaged in civil immigration enforcement — noted and filed; a related motion to amend the Los Angeles Administrative Code to explicitly prohibit such outside employment by city officials and employees — approved.
Multiple items were continued for future consideration, including citywide layoff management follow-up reports, Workday implementation, and proposed amendments related to the Office of Wage Standards enforcement.

Timeline & follow-ups

Action items flagged by the community.

No follow-ups have been shared yet. Add one in the community board below.

Meeting information

Details and records from this meeting.